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September 22, 2022
Episode 21: Making and Keeping A Promise to Yourself
Today on The Best of You podcast, we're starting a new series on Boundaries and the Bible. And we're starting with what I call the Yes Side of No. So many of us struggle with setting external boundaries because we keep the focus on the other person. But the work of setting boundaries starts inside […]
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September 15, 2022
Episode 20: Making Peace with Yourself (& Facing Your Fear of Disappointing Other People)
Sometimes living at peace with other people, means living at peace with disappointing them. It’s incredibly important to balance your responsibility to other people with a deep sense of responsibility to your God-given self. It’s not only good for you. It’s good for other people. Living at peace with yourself is a process of figuring […]
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September 8, 2022
Episode 19: A Personal Story from Dr. Alison
At the exact moment I began to bring The Best of You to life, I encountered a trauma that would literally knock me off my feet, forcing me to test everything I hoped to write about. Today is almost the 2-year anniversary of that trauma. It’s unbelievable to me that this book is coming out […]
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September 1, 2022
Episode 18: Selfhood vs. Selfishness
This week on the podcast, we’re talking about selfhood. Many of us have been taught that "self" is bad. But there’s a big difference between selfhood and selfishness. Furthermore being selfless is not always the right choice. Reclaiming a healthy sense of self is not opposed to faith. In fact, learning to honor yourself goes […]
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August 25, 2022
Episode 17: What is Church Hurt and How do I Heal?
Today’s podcast episode is all about church hurt. A church is a family—at its best it’s a place to learn about God, a place to heal, and a place to give & receive in community. But just like any family, when leadership turns toxic the results are devastating. You have so many questions for me […]
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August 18, 2022
Episode 16: What are attachment styles and why does it matter?
Today’s podcast episode is another packed one all about attachment. Be sure to listen all the way through for some thoughts on how attachment wounds impact our human relationships and our experience of a loving God. Here’s what we discuss: Why I think we’re not just one attachment style What are 4 different attachment styles? […]
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August 11, 2022
Episode 15: CPTSD—The Pain of A Million Paper Cuts
Today’s podcast episode is packed. Phew! You wanted to talk CPTSD (or complex trauma) so that’s where we’re going, with a side note on trauma & faith communities and some thoughts on what it *really* means to find safety in other people. 1. What is CPTSD? 2. What are the symptoms of CPTSD? 3. How […]
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August 4, 2022
Episode 14: The Fawn Response & The Hidden Root of People Pleasing
Psychology Buzzwords are back, only this time you picked the topics! This week we're focusing on the 4 Fear Responses, often called Survival Responses or Trauma Responses, with a special look at the Fawn Response. 1. What are 4 common fear responses? 2. What is the freeze response? 3. What is disassociation? 4. How are […]
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July 28, 2022
Episode 13: Dr. Alison Answers Your Questions: Criticism, Narcissism, and Boundaries
This week on the podcast, I’m answering 3 of your questions! All of these questions relate to dealing with our parents as adults: 1. How do I cope with an internal critical voice that came from a parent? 2. What is the next step after recognizing that my parents were narcissistic? 3. Am I disrespecting […]
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July 21, 2022
Episode 12: Overcoming the Pain of Divorce
Divorce is so rarely discussed yet it touches all of us—whether you've gone through a divorce or love someone who has. That’s why I’m so grateful that Eryn Eddy bravely went there with me today. This is such an honest conversation about the pain of divorce—and the compounded pain that comes afterward. She speaks with […]
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